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[http://icculus.org/openbox/index.php/Main_Page Openbox] is a nice replacement to GNOME's and KDE's window managers .

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After installation you will need to choose openbox as your new window manager. If you are running gdm click on the session button and choose Gnome/Openbox. If you have an .xinitrc that is run at log in you can add, openbox, openbox-session or openbox-gnome-session to it.

After installation you will need to choose openbox as your new window manager. If you are running gdm click on the session button and choose Gnome/Openbox. If you have an .xinitrc that is run at log in you can add, openbox, openbox-session or openbox-gnome-session to it.

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=== Lightweight Internet Browsers ===

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* This window manager is fast.

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* The [http://herlo.fedorapeople.org/files/f9eeepc.ks kickstart file] from [[User:herlo| Clint Savage]] for Live media

* The [http://herlo.fedorapeople.org/files/f9eeepc.ks kickstart file] from [[User:herlo| Clint Savage]] for Live media

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== Source Code ==

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If you want to take a look at the default source code which comes in the Eee PC, you could check Asus ftp:

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== Comments ==

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* Eee Pc 700 series: http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p701/pool/

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Custom netbook kernels and optimizations

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* Eee Pc 900 series: http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p900/pool/

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http://www.fedora-netbook.com/

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* Eee Pc 901 series: http://update.eeepc.asus.com/p901/pool/

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== Comments ==

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It might be good to coordinate efforts and reach out to http://code.google.com/p/eeedora/. Some comments at http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2008/01/31/eeedora-impressions and at http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:eeedora

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http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:eeedora

== More Information ==

== More Information ==

* Fedora Eee: http://www.fedora-eee.com

* Fedora Eee: http://www.fedora-eee.com

Revision as of 10:18, 2 May 2010

Note This page is a work in progress

The Eee PC has really taken the sub-compact pc market by storm. Although the bundled linux installation is interesting, Fedora is more our style. This page should contain all the needed quirks and notes needed to run Fedora perfectly on the Eee PC.

Hardware support

Eee PC 70x Series

Eee PC 90x/1000H/1005HA/1005PEB Series

The XXXp models (like the 1005p) are based on newer Pine Trail platforms. Issues may arise as newer models are released.

Fn Keys (included wireless switch)

Almost working, the Fn+F2 (wireless switch) doesn't work yet; supported by eeepc_laptop kernel module. May require 'acpi_osi=Linux' to be added to kernel boot parameters for eeepc_laptop module to load.

Wireless chipset

Eee PC 901/1000H wireless chip is Ralink RT2860, which is not supported by current kernel (work on support is in progress, see rt2400 project page for more details), but there's an open source driver provided by Ralink. RPMFusion has a kmod package with this driver (kmod-rt2860). Read this for more details on external repositories.

Lightweight Desktops

After installation you will need to choose openbox as your new window manager. If you are running gdm click on the session button and choose Gnome/Openbox. If you have an .xinitrc that is run at log in you can add, openbox, openbox-session or openbox-gnome-session to it.

Lightweight Internet Browsers

Epiphany

Chromium

Midori

Kickstart files

With a kickstart file you can ease the process of installing Fedora on your Eee PC.